Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-01
CALIFORNIA AT ST. LOUIS.
Grand App0in tments for the Cali.
fOrnia Visitors.

fOrnia Visitors.
Probably the finest illuminations
ever prepared on the American CONT
nent or any other, will be made al
st. Louis for the enjoyment of the
visitors at the Grand Encampment
soon to be held in that city. Great
things are expected of the Californians
and of the display for South Cali
fornia and it is to be hoped that
the good people of st. Louis will not
be disappointed in their expectations
of the display from this section.
The article in the HERALD of yes
terday in favor of a mineral display
meets with great favor from the peo-
pie. Mr.. +. A. De Camp, the ener-
getic secretary of the Agricultural
Society, IA West First street, will re-
ceive exhibits and have them properly
labelled, while Capt. A. w. Barrett,
No. Court street, will do the same.
The sooner these contributions are
sent in the better, and the larger
they are will be better still.
Some idea may be gathered of the
way the good people of st. Louis are
preparing to receive the Californians
from the statements of the reports of
the committees.
The general illumination of the city
will be made by $4,000 jets of gas in
vari-colored globes that will consume
100000 feet of gas per hour or one
million feet per night. This will con-
tinue seven nights, making con-
sumption of 900, 900 feet Of gas, cost
ing 81 D00-which has been donated
by tH gas companies of that city.
One hundred and fifty men are
at work fitting the pipes and
burners for this festal occasion.
To those who are familiar with the
grand old city of st. Louis, it may be
OF interest to know the plan and style
of this more than royal illumination
Fourth street will be illuminated from
Clark avenue to Franklin street;
Broadway from Clark to Franklin
avenue; Olive street from Fourth to
Fourteenth; Washington street from
Fourth to Fourteenth Franklin
avenue from Fourth to Sixteenth
Locust street from Fourth to Four
teenth. The line OF illumination on
Fourth street will be ON both sides
of the street from Washington avenue
to the south side of Clark avenue, a
distance of 1000 feet, and will almost
rival the MONDAY sun.
The plan of illumination will consist
of two-inch gas pipes erected at inter-
walls of twelve feet, nine feet in height,
connected by an inch gas pipe in the
form of an arch, the arches to be orna-
mented with globes, red, white and
blue. Each alternate standard will
be made of gas pipe in the form of a
tree, with branches ornamented with
gas lights in globes.
At the intersection of Washington
avenue, Locust street, Olive street,
Market and Clark avenue grand
arches % feet high will span the
streets, while along the center of the
principal streets will be imitation
trees glowing with brilliant lights.
Each of the great arches over the
streets will have 300 burners.
At the intersection of some of the
streets cathedral windows will be
placed on the arches and illuminated
both by gas and electricity.
At the corner of Eleventh street is a
grand triple arch on which are 1000
gas jets placed in the shape
of the american Eagle" Ample
preparations have been made at
Armory Hall to receive the delegation
and display from South California.
The display of South California, to
be on par with the grandeur of the
entertainment, should be on grand
scale. Already the people of Santa
Ana have engaged car for the use of
that section. Los Angeles and Pasa-
dena will probably load three cars and
San Bernardino full carload. Riv-
erside expects to load another and San
Diego is pledged to a full carload and
band Of music. All goes well.